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quercitron

DEFINITIONS OF: quercitron

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n medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped

Synonyms:
Quercus velutina, black oak, quercitron oak, yellow oak
Type of:
oak, oak tree
a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves

n a yellow dye made from the bark of the quercitron oak tree

Type of:
dye, dyestuff
a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
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